American personnel faced a humanitarian catastrophe when they liberated Buchenwald Concentration Camp. 

When Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc entered Guadalcanal, the United States had been fighting a defensive campaign against Japanese attempts to retake Henderson Airfield and dominate the surrounding seas. 

How the sheer raw power of the Allies overwhelmed the Germans.

As Veterans Day nears on November 11, The National WWII Museum is reminding Americans to reach out to veterans and say “Thank You for My Freedom” with the institution’s social media campaign centered around the website www.myveteransday.org. There, users can post videos, photos and messages expressing their gratitude to military veterans of all ages.

WWII minesweepers were unheralded—and indispensable.